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title: "EAST TO WEST BLACKTHORN (2024) - Recall 23V648000 — NHTSA record 244105 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 East to West Tandara and Blackthorn fifth wheels. The rear ladder may not be anchored properly in th"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-244105-east-to-west-blackthorn-2024-recall-23v648000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# EAST TO WEST BLACKTHORN (2024) - Recall 23V648000 — NHTSA record 244105

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Sep 22, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: EAST TO WEST BLACKTHORN (2024) - Recall 23V648000
- **Reason**: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 East to West Tandara and Blackthorn fifth wheels. The rear ladder may not be anchored properly in the rear wall, which can allow the ladder to detach. A ladder that detaches can increase the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 46
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 244105

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V648000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: EAST TO WEST BLACKTHORN; model year 2024. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 22, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Oct 16, 2023
- **Record created**: Sep 22, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will install a new ladder that mounts to the roof, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-264-6664. Forest River's number for this recall is 500-1678.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V648000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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